Guard for gutters



Oct. 15, 1929. M. M. MARTINI GUARD FOR GUTTERS Filed July 14, 1928 WITNESSES '2 -Figure 1, is a transverse sectional view Patented Oct. 15, 1929 UNITED STATES;

man'rm M. MARTINI, 61* NEW FAIBFIELD, counsc'rrour GUARD FOR GUTTEBS Application filed July 14, 1928. Serial No. 292,810.

This invention relates to an improvement in root gutters or eaves troughs, and relates more particularly to means for preventing leaves and rubbish from entering and clogging gutters or troughs and their drain pipes, and so preventing the same from overflowing or dripping water during rainy weather, and also to make it unnecessaryto clean the gutters or troughs.

W More specifically. the invention contemplates a guard screen for roof gutters or eaves troughs to prevent clogging and allowing rain water to run off through drain pipes connected therewith, the screen being made up from sections of improved construction, whereby they may be fitted to gutters or troughs varying in width, and also to lead drip water from thawing ice or sleet, into the gutters or troughs.

The nature of the invention and its distin-' guishing features and advantages will appear when the following specificationis read in connection with the accompanying drawing,

. in which taken on the line 1-1,of Fig. 2.

Fig. 2, is a plan view of a portion of eaves troughs which joineach other m corner formation.

as Fig. 3, is a detail sectional view, the section being taken on the line 3--3, of Fig. 2.

Fig. 1, is a plan view of one of the screen sections and attaching means therefor.

In the drawing there has been illustrated one embodiment of the invention applied to sheet metal eaves troughs or gutterslO, which join each other in angular or corner construction to be suspended in the usual manner contiguous the corner of the bases of eaves ot a root, to receive rain water and'water from ice and sleet, which is carried oli by the usual drain ipes. These troughs or utters are strengt ened in the usual manner by a rolled flan e 11 on the upper outer edges;

T e means by which the objects of the invention are attained in conjunction with the troughs or gutter 10, consistsof a guard screen designed and adapted to be secured 1n position in the mouths of the troughs or gutters.

This screen is made from sections of two types 12 and 13, having the same improved features of construction, although they difier only in shape. The sections 13 serve in the uncture or corner of intercommunicating troughs or gutters. Each of the sections 12 and 13 is'made of foraminous material or woven wire of suitable mesh. The opposite sides of each section are provided respectivelywith upwardly and exteriorly opening longitudinal. marginal depressions or channels 1 1, which are reduced by bending the material downward y, outwardly and then upwardly. A suitable sheet metal binding 15 is secured tothe outer upturned edgeof each channel 14. The binding15 makes a close fit with the. adjacent upturned edge of the trough. One end of each section 12 and 13 is cut at a ri ht angle with respect to the sides, and a suita le sheet metal binding 16 is secured to the same to present a straight .edge. The opposite end of the section is cut and bent to provide an offset rest 17 and a suitable sheet metal bind ing 18 is secured to the rest 17. Each rest 17 serves to support the abutting or meeting edge I of the contiguous section, producing an overlapped joint, as shown most clearly in Fig. 3. In order to securelyhold the sections 12 and 13 in place in the mouths of the troughs or gutters 10, there is provided means in the form of fastening members or wires 19. Each member 19 is bent to provide a central upstandin loop 20 and down-turned ends 21.

A suitahle number. of members 19 is used in conjunction with each of the sections 12 and 13. Each'member 19 has its loop 20 disposed between two of the wires of the screen section, and the ends 21 are sprung over and in en- .gagement respectively with the opposite upturned sides of the trough, as s own most clearly. in Fig. 1. In thismanner the screen sections are held in place. The sections 12 may be made in two or three foot lengths, two fastening members 19 being sulficient to hold the two foot sections, whereas three members 19 being suflicient to hold orsupport the three foot sections. Two members 19 are sutlicient to support each corner section 13. From the foregoing it will be apparen that the generalconstruction of the guard well adapts it, for thepurpose of preventing v troughs or gutters,

accumulation of leaves and rubbish in the thereb preventing cloggmg and consequent over owing'of rain water due to stuffed-drain pipes; that by promarginal side channels which will intervene mg. in a straight transverse edge,

the body of the screen and the side portions of the trough or gutter, when the screen is secured in the mouth thereof.

2. A guard for an eaves trough or gutter, consisting of a screen having upwardly and exteriorly opening longitudinal marginal side channels, one end of the screen terminatand the opposite end terminating in an offset edge portion which serves as a. rest.

3. A guard for the corner of intercommunieating eaves troughs or gutters, consisting of a screen substantially of L-shape, and having its lateral edge portions bent downwardly, outwardly and upwardly to form continuous longitudinal channels.

' 4. The combination with an eaves trough or gutter, of a guard screen secured in placein the mouth of the trough or gutter, said screen havin upwardly and exteriorly opening lon itu nal marginal channels respectively abutting the opposite upturned edges of the trough or gutter.

tuting a rest for the tiguous section, the

5. The combination with an eaves trough or gutter, of a guard consisting of screen sections, each section provided with upwardly and exteriorly opening longitudinal marginal channels, and an offset edge portion constiabutting edge of a conchannels of the sections engagement respectively with the opposite upturned edges of the trough or gutter, and means for securing said sections in place in the mouth of the trough or gutter. g

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